Venus Williams Is Back in Grand Form, While Isner Loses at the Australian Open

Melbourne, Australia—The Williams sisters advanced, Novak Djokovic dominated, and the last American men went home. Here’s what happened at the Australian Open on Saturday.

Back in contention: Venus Williams won again in Melbourne and reached the fourth round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since Wimbledon in 2011. Williams needed two hours and 26 minutes, and a lot of nerve, to beat Camila Giorgi, 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-1. Giorgi is a small woman but a ferocious hitter. In the second set, Williams adjusted to the firepower and then dominated in the third set. She said she’s looking for a title, not a fourth round appearance. “It’s great to be in the second week,” she said. “But is fourth round my goal when I come to these tournaments? No.” She will next face Agnieszka Radwanska.